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Cask Comedy At Great Lakes Distillery
Cask Comedy returns with the best in live stand up comedy along side hand-crafted spirits at Great Lakes Distillery! Cask Comedy brings the best in live stand up comedy and pairs it with hand-crafted spirits at Great Lakes Distillery! Join us for lots of laughs and delicious beverages on Saturday, January 22 at 8pm. Don’t miss it! $15 admission. Doors open at 7:30. Show at 8. Covid-19 UPDATE (in effect as of 9/17/21): Milwaukee Comedy will require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test to attend our shows starting September 17th, 2021. This policy is for the safety of our guests, comics, and staff, and is inline with other venues in Milwaukee. • Accepted proof of Covid Vaccination card must match your name on a state or federal photo ID. Vaccination card or Photo/ Photocopy of card with full front clearly visible. • Negative Covid Test result must be within 72 hours of show time Failure to comply with these policies will result in denied entrance and/or being asked to leave the club and no ticket refund. If you have purchased tickets to an upcoming show and are unable to attend because of this policy change, please contact us via events@milwaukeecomedy.com and we will grant a full refund of your ticket purchase.
Find out more »The Hungry Williams
COVID POLICY FOR LIVE SHOWS We want to ensure we are doing everything we can to help keep our community safe, so we are now requiring the following for entry to Live Shows: Proof of Vaccination -OR- Proof of a Negative COVID 19 Test taken within 72 hours of the show. Masks are encouraged but not required. // Doors at 3 p.m., showtime 4 p.m. The Hungry Williams play jump blues and swinging R&B with a New Orleans flavor. Jump! Swing! Meow! Featuring John Carr, Kelli Gonzalez, Mike Sieger, Jack Stewart, and Joe Vent Free show. No ticket or registration necessary. Just show up at 4pm and dance! Doors at 3 p.m., showtime 4 p.m.
Find out more »Big Brothers Big Sisters January Infosessions
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee will be hosting three virtual Microsoft Teams infosessions in January for National Mentoring Month. These infosessions will be 30-60 minutes long and will share information about mentoring at Big Brothers Big Sisters. Please come join if you'd like to learn more about being a mentor! The third infosession is on Tuesday, January 25th at 5:30 PM. The Microsoft Teams link to join this event is: https://bit.ly/3HcMFxi
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Confucius & The World: China’s Greatest Teacher Speaks to Our Era
Please join us in welcoming Professor Robert LaFleur, Professor of History, Anthropology, and Chinese Literature at Beloit College, who explores Confucius' fascinating ideas about relationships - Individual, Family, Society, and Government - which continue to offer us great benefit in our contemporary society. About Confucius: Confucius was a Chinese philosopher, poet and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who was traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Confucius's teachings and philosophy formed the basis of East Asian culture and society, and continues to remain influential across China and East Asia as of today. About Professor LaFleur: Professor Robert André LaFleur is Professor of History and Anthropology at Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he has taught since 1998. Having graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Carleton College, Professor LaFleur received his doctorate from The University of Chicago’s John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, where he combined work in three distinct fields: anthropology, history, and Chinese literature. Professor LaFleur’s current work combines historical research using Chinese, Japanese, and Korean sources with anthropological fieldwork on each of China’s five sacred mountains. He is also doing research for an intellectual biography of Marcel Granet, a French scholar of China. Professor LaFleur received the Charles S. Bassett Teaching Award from Colby College in 1998, as well as the James R. Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from Beloit College in 2001 and 2011. He was also a finalist in 2010 for the Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Historical Association. He is the recipient of a Millicent C. McIntosh Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and has been a frequent visiting scholar with the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research in the Humanities and the East-West Center in Honolulu. In 2013, Professor LaFleur gave a month-long series of lectures and seminars at Beijing University. He spent 2014 on a research fellowship at the Internationales Kolleg für Geisteswissenschaftliche Forschung (International Consortium for Research in the Humanities) in Erlangen, Germany. Professor LaFleur is the lead author and editor of two textbooks: China: A Global Studies Handbook and a thoroughly revised and expanded version, Asia in Focus: China. He has published book chapters and articles about topics ranging from Chinese historiography, literature, and calendars to ethnicity and mythology. He also has presented dozens of research papers on topics ranging from China, Japan, and Korea to the history and anthropology of Oceania.
Find out more »Black Art on My Mind: Panel Discussion
This panel discussion is a programming event of the “Presence and Persistence: Visions of American Blackness” exhibition at MIAD’s Frederick Layton Gallery, on view Jan. 17 – Mar. 12, 2022. Admission is free. The panel discussion features three of the exhibition’s artists – Sandra Bridges, Chrystal Denise Gillon and Jerry Jordan – and MIAD faculty member Brad Bernard. Moderated by Jody Alexander, Milwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance. A reception will follow the discussion. Learn more about this exhibition and other events at: http://www.miad.edu/blackartonmymind Image: “Sunday Best” by Sandra Bridges
Find out more »UW-Milwaukee Science Bag: Proteins – Magical Workers Inside our Bodies
Proteins are complex molecules responsible with doing most of the work inside our cells and play critical roles related to the structure, function and regulation of our tissues and organs. Join UW-Milwaukee in exploring how proteins are made, how they acquire their structure and how they use this structure to accomplish their functions. Presented by Associate Professor Ionel Popa, Department of Physics. Science Bag is a family-friendly educational program designed to engage all from ages 8 to 88. Shows are every Friday in January at 7 pm plus a matinee on Sunday, January 16 at 2 pm. Location is the UWM Physics Building on the corner of Kenwood and Cramer, Room 137. No registration necessary.
Find out more »Constellations of the Zodiac: Aquarius
Delve into the astronomy and mythology behind the zodiac and learn how to find your zodiac constellation in the night sky. In this live, interactive show, we will explore the stories and science of the zodiac constellations with a focus on what makes this month’s constellation, Aquarius, unique. The program will include an indoor stargazing session of the night sky followed by the opportunity to ask questions. Not recommended for children under 4. For questions about this event, please email planetarium@uwm.edu. Please note that masks are currently required inside all University buildings, including the planetarium, regardless of vaccination status.
Find out more »Jorge Vallentine // Anja Elise // Next Paperback Hero
$8 adv/ $10 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 7pm, showtime 8pm COVID POLICY FOR LIVE SHOWS We want to ensure we are doing everything we can to help keep our community safe, so we are now requiring the following for entry to Live Shows: Proof of Vaccination -OR- Proof of a Negative COVID 19 Test taken within 72 hours of the show. Masks are encouraged but not required. // Jorge Vallentine: Merging folk, rock, and punk influences from acts such as Bright Eyes, Arctic Monkeys, and Violent Femmes, Jorge Vallentine finds catharsis in his unique style, which ranges from bittersweet, fingerpicked ballads to blistering, rhythmic tracks. In early 2020, he was selected to perform at Milwaukee's PrideFest as part of folk duo Feral Rabbit and he has twice been featured at the legendary Linneman's Riverwest Inn open mic. A prolific songwriter, Jorge has penned over 100 songs in just the past few years and is now recording his debut release. Anja Elise: Anja Elise is a Milwaukee-based artist who has been writing music and performing locally for almost three years, and over a decade of experience throughout her life. Eerie melodies, extremely personal lyrics, and unconventional song structures make up her definitive style. She recently released her debut record titled “Salt & Sugar” on December 11th, 2020. Anja has worked with many local powerhouses in the Milwaukee music scene, including Kevin and Will Bush of Immortal Girlfriend and Ben Harold of Ben Harold and the Rising. With airplay on 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, interviews on Riverwest Radio, a spot with Heist TV, and multiple performances on Amplified Artist Sessions, she's been making a splash on the local scene. Anja looks forward to continue writing and collaborating on projects with other musicians, and looking forward to releasing another project in the future! Next Paperback Hero: With confessional, wistful lyrics full of wanderlust and hunger, Next Paperback Hero's menagerie of indie folk/rock influences come together to create songs that walk the line between hope and heartbreak. NPH's debut album 'Morning Skies & Heavy Eyes' is now available on all digital platforms. "Like a good paperback, 'Morning Skies & Heavy Eyes' is hard to put down, thanks to the vivid lyrics and arrangements from the songwriter behind Hero, Nathan Honoré." - Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel For fans of Field Report, Elliott Smith, Lucy Dacus, The National, Phoebe Bridgers $8 adv/ $10 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 7pm, showtime 8pm
Find out more »Geoffrey Asmus Live At The Laughing Tap
The very funny Geoffrey Asmus (FOX’s ‘Laughs’ and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network) headlines Milwaukee’s Home for Comedy! Geoffrey Asmus began performing stand-up in 2013 immediately after wasting $143,548 on four college degrees. Within a short time Geoffrey won Comedy on State’s “Funniest Person in Madison 2015” and Penguin Comedy Club’s “Funniest Person in Iowa 2015,” both times beating out the guy who invented meth, Quentin. Soon after, Geoffrey was selected as a ‘New Face’ at Just For Laughs in Montreal and performed on FOX’s ‘Laughs’ and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. Geoffrey has opened for Dave Attell, Daniel Sloss, Joe List and Apa Covid-19 POLICY (in effect as of 9/17/21): The Laughing Tap requires proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test to attend our shows . This policy is for the safety of our guests, comics, and staff, and is inline with other venues in Milwaukee and NOT a political statement. • Accepted proof of Covid Vaccination card must match your name on a state or federal photo ID. Vaccination card or Photo/ Photocopy of card with full front clearly visible. • Negative Covid Test result must be within 72 hours of show time Failure to comply with these policies will result in denied entrance and/or being asked to leave the club and no ticket refund. If you have purchased tickets to an upcoming show and are unable to attend because of this policy change, please contact us via events@milwaukeecomedy.com and we will grant a full refund of your ticket purchase.
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